April 22, 2025
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Subscribers to pay USSD charges with airtime as telcos, banks consider new system

by on April 16, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso TELECOM subscribers will soon be paying for the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) with deductions from their airtime.     Findings showed that talks are currently at advanced stages between the deposit money banks (DMBs) and telecommunications operators to introduce an end-user billing system.   End-user billing refers to a...

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783 operators to complete 5G transition as 326 networks go live

by on April 10, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso SOME 783 mobile operators in over 200 countries are on the journey to complete the deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) network. This is even as 326 5G networks are currently life across the globe, according to the Global System for Mobile telecommunications Association (GSMA). The telecoms advocacy body also noted...

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Subscribers to lose unused airtime after prolonged inactivity on telephone line

by on April 9, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso GOING forward, telephone subscribers will be made to lose unused credit on their telephone lines after prolonged inactivity. This is according to a proposed framework, which was subjected to discussions on Tuesday. Subscribers have within 12 months to claim every unused airtime, or they risk losing it. Indeed, at the virtual...

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Women tasked on technology devt as Lagos lawmaker, New Horizons train 300

by on April 9, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso The female folks, again, been tasked on technology adoption and development in the country for their competitiveness. This has become very important as technology continues to evolve and fast widening the gap between male and female. In this vein, a federal lawmaker, Kafilat Ogbara, has initiated a comprehensive information and communication technology (ICT) training programme...

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New Horizons offers lifetime employment to visually impaired corps member

by on April 1, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso THE Managing Director of New Horizons Nigeria, Tim Akano, has offered lifetime employment to a visually impaired corps member, Olayinka Akinbiyi as part of New Horizons’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards transforming Nigeria into a more inclusive society where physically challenged individuals are given equal opportunities. Akinbiyi lost her sight completely...

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Kwara, IHS target 10,000 jobs from new Ilorin innovation hub

by on February 27, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso KWARA State and IHS, a leading towerco, are hoping to see the new Ilorin innovation hub creates 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in Nigeria, focusing on digital skills, artificial intelligence, agricultural technology, and energy innovation in the next few years. They made this known Thursday in Ilorin, Kwara State, at the...

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New Horizons partners varsities on ICT projects

by on February 27, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso New Horizons has partnered with four universities on information, communications and technology and project empowerment. The varsities are the Lagos University Teaching Hospital Schools, Hillside University of Science and Technology, Aletheia University, and Ahman Pategi University. They have all entered into separate high-level collaborations to train students in 21st-century-oriented, lucrative international...

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Telco’s tariff increase and NCC’s patriotism

by on January 31, 2025 0

By Toby Prince IN the heart of Nigeria’s digital economy, a story of patriotism and resilience unfolds. The telecommunications sector, a driving force behind the country’s growth, has been facing unprecedented challenges. Despite its significant contributions to Nigeria’s social and economic development, the sector has been struggling to keep up with the rising costs...

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